Dear
Parents, Carers and Community Members
This
is the last newsletter for Semester 1. Half of the year is now just about over
and we are already starting to reflect on our school plans in order to begin
preparing for Semester 2 as well as the 2013 school year. So many excellent
activities have already taken place with many more yet to come.
We
are looking forward to seeing our kitchen garden program become established as
a key focus of our school. Mrs O’Neil has been appointed as the coordinator of
the program and we look forward to her leadership in this area.
You
may have noticed that we only have 5 chickens left in our coop. Unfortunately
we have had a (yet to be determined) sickness spread through our chickens which
has resulted in their deaths with 2 being euthanized and three dying overnight.
We are attempting to get a clear diagnosis of the specific disease that they
have in order to provide ongoing treatment. Until this time the chicken coop
has been quarantined with only selected staff permitted to enter. On the
holidays a number of staff have volunteered to come and clean out our aquaponic
tanks in order to provide a nicer looking environment for our fish and yabbies.
Those
of you who regularly read my blog http://mbevan.blogspot.com.au/ would already have
heard that I am going on teacher exchange to Canada in 2013. Mr Aaron Hoffman
will be joining our staff as a senior primary teacher. Aaron comes from Okanagan Landing
Elementary School in Vernon British Columbia . The Principal’s
position will be filled by our Deputy Principals with Mrs vanderWal taking on
the role in Semester 1 and Mr Ralph in Semester 2. Selected teachers will then
be placed in the vacant Deputy Principal positions.
Semester
1 student reports will be sent home on Thursday July 5. Parents are invited to
make appointments with their child’s teacher early in Term 3 to discuss any
concerns or questions they may have about their progress.
School
closes on Friday July 6 and reopens on Tuesday July 24. As this is the last newsletter
of the term I wish all our students a safe and happy holiday break.
Stephen
Bevan
Principal
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